Throwing out old computer

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Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my old
computer?

 

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I would suggest downloading the free 30 day trial version
of Iolo's excellent DriveScrubber and using it:
http://www.iolo.com/ds/index.c­fm

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"najal" wrote:

| Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my old
| computer?

 

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"najal" <najal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my
> old
> computer?

Smash, and then burn the broken hard drive parts, is the surest method, and
it costs nothing.

 

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Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace screws.
Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your safety
glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the daylights out of it
so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a scrubber, but is
your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I wouldn't.
Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off for this
years taxes.

"najal" wrote:

> Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my old
> computer?

 

[Shakey]

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Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
SG
"Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
> screws.
> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your safety
> glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the daylights out of
> it
> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a scrubber, but
> is
> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
> wouldn't.
> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off for this
> years taxes.
>

 

[Tom]

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But he said he was "Throwing out old computer" in the subject line.
Therefore, to be very sure, literally destroying the drive is the best way.
Even drive erasers that you recommend, are not full proof.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would suggest downloading the free 30 day trial version
> of Iolo's excellent DriveScrubber and using it:
> http://www.iolo.com/ds/index.c­fm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "najal" wrote:
>
> | Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my
> old
> | computer?
>

 

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"shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
> SG
> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
>> screws.
>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your safety
>> glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the daylights out of
>> it
>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a scrubber, but
>> is
>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>> wouldn't.
>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off for this
>> years taxes.
charities may not want but what about grand child,niece ,nephew, or a
neighbors
child.I take great pleasure in passing my old puters on I also collect and
repair
old pc's to pass on. a young child does not care that computer is old and
slow
(to them it is fast and new) if it is good enough to play a few games it
will give them
years of enjoyment scrub drive and pass on

 

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"mo" <mo@rno.net> wrote in message
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>
> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
>> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>> SG
>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
>>> screws.
>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your safety
>>> glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the daylights out
>>> of it
>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a scrubber, but
>>> is
>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>> wouldn't.
>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off for
>>> this
>>> years taxes.
> charities may not want but what about grand child,niece ,nephew, or a
> neighbors
> child.I take great pleasure in passing my old puters on I also collect and
> repair
> old pc's to pass on. a young child does not care that computer is old and
> slow
> (to them it is fast and new) if it is good enough to play a few games it
> will give them
> years of enjoyment scrub drive and pass on
>

If somebody wants to give the computer to someone else, they're really
better of formatting the drive and giving it away with the OS included. (and
the drive, and the disks themselves) Otherwise the cost of a hard drive and
then trying to find an OS that will work with the machine will be more cost
and trouble than the computer is worth.

 

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I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.

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"shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
> SG
> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
> > Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
> > screws.
> > Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your safety
> > glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the daylights out
of
> > it
> > so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a scrubber, but
> > is
> > your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
> > wouldn't.
> > Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off for
this
> > years taxes.
> >
>
>

 

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I'm using an old 233mhz in my office for my accounts, and it's on my LAN
and works ok!

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In memory of Alex Nichol

Harry Ohrn wrote:
> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>
>
> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
>> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>> SG
>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
>>> screws.
>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your
>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the
>>> daylights out of it
>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>> scrubber, but is
>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>> wouldn't.
>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off
>>> for this years taxes.

 

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I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count and I can
get away with a new computer for months before she catches on. <bg>

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"Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
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> I'm using an old 233mhz in my office for my accounts, and it's on my LAN
> and works ok!
>
> --
> Kath Adams
> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
> In memory of Alex Nichol
>
> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>>
>>
>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
>>> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>> SG
>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
>>>> screws.
>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your
>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the
>>>> daylights out of it
>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>>> wouldn't.
>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off
>>>> for this years taxes.
>

 

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<lol> That's sneaky <g> but in this house I'm in charge of the machines
so I say when a new one comes in and that's usually when I want a new
one <g>
Joan

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count and I can
> get away with a new computer for months before she catches on. <bg>
>

 

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lol.. I try to throw out old stuff, but my better half insists that I keep
it for spares.. I have tried sneaking parts out to the garbage, but even
they work against me.. they won't take the stuff, and I get found out..

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"Joan Archer" <joanarcher@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> <lol> That's sneaky <g> but in this house I'm in charge of the machines so
> I say when a new one comes in and that's usually when I want a new one <g>
> Joan
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count and I can
>> get away with a new computer for months before she catches on. <bg>
>>

 

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In news:Oxph4BSKFHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Harry Ohrn <harry---@webtree.ca> typed:

> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.


Not to mention individuals. My wife runs on a 400MHz machine, so
a 600MHz would be a step up for her.


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> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a
>> win 95
>> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>> SG
>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and
>>> replace
>>> screws.
>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on
>>> your
>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack
>>> the
>>> daylights out of it
>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>> scrubber, but is
>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the
>>> chance? I
>>> wouldn't.
>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write
>>> off
>>> for this years taxes.

 

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In news:%23NBiMfTKFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> typed:

> I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count
> and I
> can get away with a new computer for months before she catches
> on. <bg>


When I get a new computer, my wife gets my old one. Her needs are
much lower than mine, so this way we both get upgraded and
everyone's happy.

--
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Please reply to the newsgroup



>> I'm using an old 233mhz in my office for my accounts, and it's
>> on my
>> LAN and works ok!
>>
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>> In memory of Alex Nichol
>>
>> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>>>
>>>
>>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have
>>>> a win
>>>> 95 machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>>> SG
>>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and
>>>>> replace screws.
>>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on
>>>>> your
>>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack
>>>>> the
>>>>> daylights out of it
>>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the
>>>>> chance? I
>>>>> wouldn't.
>>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a
>>>>> write off
>>>>> for this years taxes.

 

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It worked much better back when I was a stamp collector. They are ever so
much smaller.

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"Joan Archer" <joanarcher@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> <lol> That's sneaky <g> but in this house I'm in charge of the machines so
> I say when a new one comes in and that's usually when I want a new one <g>
> Joan
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count and I can
>> get away with a new computer for months before she catches on. <bg>
>>

 

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<lol> When I got rid of my old 98, my local computer shop had it and
gave me a discount on my new one plus they usually give me money off
because I'm a good customer of theirs <vbg>
Joan

Mike Hall (MS-MVP) wrote:
> lol.. I try to throw out old stuff, but my better half insists that I keep
> it for spares.. I have tried sneaking parts out to the garbage, but even
> they work against me.. they won't take the stuff, and I get found out..
>

 

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My next door neighbor has agreed to let me use his front yard on trash
pickup day when I have a large carton to throw out, like the big Sony box my
19" LCD monitor came in. My wife still hasn't caught on to the fact that my
neighbor doesn't even like computers.

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"Joan Archer" <joanarcher@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> <lol> When I got rid of my old 98, my local computer shop had it and gave
> me a discount on my new one plus they usually give me money off because
> I'm a good customer of theirs <vbg>
> Joan
>
> Mike Hall (MS-MVP) wrote:
>> lol.. I try to throw out old stuff, but my better half insists that I
>> keep it for spares.. I have tried sneaking parts out to the garbage, but
>> even they work against me.. they won't take the stuff, and I get found
>> out..
>>

 

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I have been guilty of passing off my old computer as a new one. I hope she
never opens one up and sees the dust bunnies.

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"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> In news:%23NBiMfTKFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
> Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> typed:
>
>> I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses count and I
>> can get away with a new computer for months before she catches on. <bg>
>
>
> When I get a new computer, my wife gets my old one. Her needs are much
> lower than mine, so this way we both get upgraded and everyone's happy.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>>> I'm using an old 233mhz in my office for my accounts, and it's on my
>>> LAN and works ok!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kath Adams
>>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>>> In memory of Alex Nichol
>>>
>>> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>>>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win
>>>>> 95 machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>>>> SG
>>>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and
>>>>>> replace screws.
>>>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your
>>>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the
>>>>>> daylights out of it
>>>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>>>>> wouldn't.
>>>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off
>>>>>> for this years taxes.
>
>

 

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Ken, here is an item everyone must have in his computer room.
http://dvdrewinder.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1

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"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> In news:Oxph4BSKFHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
> Harry Ohrn <harry---@webtree.ca> typed:
>
>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>
>
> Not to mention individuals. My wife runs on a 400MHz machine, so a 600MHz
> would be a step up for her.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win 95
>>> machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>> SG
>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and replace
>>>> screws.
>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your
>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the
>>>> daylights out of it
>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>>> wouldn't.
>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off
>>>> for this years taxes.
>
>

 

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In news:O1LShXbKFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> typed:

> Ken, here is an item everyone must have in his computer room.
> http://dvdrewinder.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1


LOL! Interesting as it might be, I think I'll pass, if for no
other reason than that there is no room for *anything* else in my
computer room.

But I'll pass your suggestion on to lots of my friends. ;-)

--
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Please reply to the newsgroup


>> In news:Oxph4BSKFHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>> Harry Ohrn <harry---@webtree.ca> typed:
>>
>>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>>
>>
>> Not to mention individuals. My wife runs on a 400MHz machine,
>> so a
>> 600MHz would be a step up for her.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have
>>>> a win
>>>> 95 machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>>> SG
>>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and
>>>>> replace screws.
>>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on
>>>>> your
>>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack
>>>>> the
>>>>> daylights out of it
>>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the
>>>>> chance? I
>>>>> wouldn't.
>>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a
>>>>> write off
>>>>> for this years taxes.

 

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I think the best buy is the T-shirt!

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"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> In news:O1LShXbKFHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> typed:
>
>> Ken, here is an item everyone must have in his computer room.
>> http://dvdrewinder.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1
>
>
> LOL! Interesting as it might be, I think I'll pass, if for no other reason
> than that there is no room for *anything* else in my computer room.
>
> But I'll pass your suggestion on to lots of my friends. ;-)
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>>> In news:Oxph4BSKFHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>>> Harry Ohrn <harry---@webtree.ca> typed:
>>>
>>>> I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not to mention individuals. My wife runs on a 400MHz machine, so a
>>> 600MHz would be a step up for her.
>>>
>>>
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>>>> "shakey" <shakey@sonic.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:eLBSdiOKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I have a win
>>>>> 95 machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
>>>>> SG
>>>>> "Hunter B" <HunterB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:A3C5440C-1648-43A5-B2C0-618686DB2A48@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case and
>>>>>> replace screws.
>>>>>> Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put on your
>>>>>> safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now wack the
>>>>>> daylights out of it
>>>>>> so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
>>>>>> scrubber, but is
>>>>>> your data really gone? Do you really want to take the chance? I
>>>>>> wouldn't.
>>>>>> Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a write off
>>>>>> for this years taxes.
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Good solution <g> you should see the boxes that have gone out of here
since my first one in 1998.
Joan

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> My next door neighbor has agreed to let me use his front yard on trash
> pickup day when I have a large carton to throw out, like the big Sony box my
> 19" LCD monitor came in. My wife still hasn't caught on to the fact that my
> neighbor doesn't even like computers.
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<lol> But where they as much fun.
Joan

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> It worked much better back when I was a stamp collector. They are ever so
> much smaller.
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They retained much better resale value over the same length of time.

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"Joan Archer" <joanarcher@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> <lol> But where they as much fun.
> Joan
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> It worked much better back when I was a stamp collector. They are ever
>> so much smaller.
>>